WQAQ (98.1 FM) is a student-run, non-commercial educational radio station broadcasting in an open, music-oriented format. Licensed in Hamden, Connecticut, United States, the station serves the local Hamden/Wallingford area. WQAQ is owned by Quinnipiac University.[2][3] and operated by WQAQ students.
| Frequency | 98.1 MHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Open |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Quinnipiac University |
| History | |
First air date | 1973 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 54311 |
| Class | D |
| ERP | 18 watts |
| HAAT | -24.0 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°25′10.6″N 72°54′22.6″W / 41.419611°N 72.906278°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | WQAQ Webstream |
| Website | WQAQ Online |
Format
editWQAQ has an open format. Any student, faculty, staff, or alumni of the Quinnipiac University may join the radio station and have his or her own radio show. The station's requirements are minimal, allowing DJs to play music and content of their choice. Shows last for one hour each, and the show schedule changes each semester. An up-to-date schedule is available on the station's website.
Antenna Controversy
editOn August 19, 2006, before the beginning of the Fall semester, WQAQ's broadcast antenna was deemed an "eyesore" by the administration of Quinnipiac University. Without notifying the students involved in the organization, the tower was removed from the top of the student center, where it has sat for X years. The tower's sudden removal put WQAQ's licensing with the FCC in jeopardy, and forced the station to shift its broadcast to online streaming. During the summer of 2007, the WQAQ tower was rebuilt off-site, and the station resumed normal on-air broadcasting that school year. [1]
Notable Former Staff
editA number of former WQAQ staffers have gone on to careers in commercial radio and entertainment:
- Ryan Jones - Former MD - CBS Radio, WTIC-FM, Farmington, CT
- " Little" John Principale - Former APD/MD, DJ - CBS Radio, WXRK-FM, New York, NY[4]
- Rob Guerrera - Former DJ - Mike & Mike in the Morning on ESPN Radio, Bristol, CT
- DJ Concept (AKA Kid Dee) - Former Music Director & DJ - Sirius Satellite Radio
- Joe LoGrippo - Host of Crosstown Rivals
- Dan Bahl - Former Host, From The Bleachers - Current Brand Manager and Drive Time Co-Host at 104.5 The Team in Albany, NY
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References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQAQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WQAQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WQAQ Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "National Leader in Sports, News Radio".
External links
edit- WQAQ Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 54311 (WQAQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WQAQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database